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The
Old Walnut Mill Delightful, spacious 2 bedroom
19th Century Loire Valley house for rent in the peaceful village of Barrou
in the department of Indre et Loire,France. The village’s location halfway
between the regional capitals of Tours and Poitiers makes it an ideal base
to explore the Loire Valley and Vienne.
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The dungeon at Montbazon just south of Tours is claimed to
be what remains of the oldest castle in France. Built by our
old friend, the prolific builder of fortifications, Folk
Nerra Count of Anjou ( 970-1040 ) as one of his strategic
defences against his arch enemies the counts of Blois.
We unfortunately chose too early in the season to visit
inside but even just walking around the exterior gives you
the feeling of times gone by.
There is a huge statue of the Virgin
Mary dominating the structure, somewhat out of
place, added in 1866. It does however draw your eye!
The restoration of the site is down to the extraordinary
commitment of its current owners. You can read their story
and see more detail of the castle and its opening times at
their official website below:
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